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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1916
Page
1
Fiesta San Jacinto Royal Visit and City Pageant
His Majesty Antonio II, King of the Fiesta San Jacinto, arrives at the S P and M K T station with his court. The Gran Quivira Society greets him, then a medieval street pageant proceeds. A coronation and keys to the city follow at Alamo Plaza, with a Fiesta fete at the Grand Opera House. The Mexican Village opens on Haymarket Plaza and day and evening fiestas run on the Plazas with band concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio II
San Jacinto
S. P
Society of the Gran Quivira
Alamo Plaza
Grand Opera House
Haymarket Plaza
Fiesta San Jacinto to Open With King Antonio and Grand Parades
San Antonio prepares for Fiesta San Jacinto week starting Monday with King Antonio and 24 attendants. Parades will feature all-new floats and vehicles, no repeats, plus dozens of street shows, a Kennel Club display, a Mexican village on Haymarket plaza, and free performances. Route planning blocks street traffic for better viewing as crowds welcome the royal procession from Sunset depot through Alamo Plaza to Military Plaza. King Antonio arrives at 6 55 pm escorted to a special chariot. keys to the city will be presented by Mayor Clinton G. Brown, then the king proceeds to the Grand Opera house for the Fiesta fete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
San Jacinto
Antonio
Robert I. Uhr
Traction Company
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Main Plaza
Trevino Street
Military Plaza
West Commerce Street
Market House
San Saba _ street
San Saba Street
Houston Street
Avenue D
Sunset Depot
Texas
Herbert Bernard
Alamo
Fort Sam Houston
Clinton G. Brown
Grand Opera House
Carranza Obregon Break Rumor Stirs Border Reports
Reports from El Paso and Juarez claim a rift between Carranza and Obregon without official confirmation. General Gavira denies any break and says he has received no message supporting the rumor. A second story of Mexico City rioting is likewise unverified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Carranza
General Obregon
Gavira
Juarez
Mexico City
Obregon
Parral
Obregon Declines U.S. Crisis Comment
General Obregon sent a note from Mexico City replying to a request for his stance on the Mexican crisis. He states he will not express an opinion, saying the matter is in the hands of the first chief whom the Constitutionalist army fully trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
General Obregon
Mexico City
Alvaro Obregon
Army Aeroplanes Are to Be Junked in Columbus
Preparations to junk the eight air planes of the aviation corps follow an emergency act by Congress enabling purchase of Curtiss and Sturtevant aircraft for Mexican service. Five weeks of campaign with limited service leave two flyable planes and three being scrapped for parts as testing resumes in Columbus under Captains Foulois and Dodd and Lieutenants Carberry Dargue Gorrell and Chapman. Practice flights scheduled for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
N. M
Aviation Corps
Congress
Curtiss and Sturtevant
Pershing
Mexico
Casas Grandes
Gorrell
Willis
Brown
War Department
Foulois
Dodd
Carberry
Dargue
Chapman
Oklahoma and Texas Weather Summary Forecast
Oklahoma shows Sunday cloudy with unsettled Monday and colder temperatures. Across Texas, Sunday is partly cloudy and Monday turns generally cloudy with colder air especially in the northwest. West Texas expects a partly cloudy Sunday followed by a cloudy and colder Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Texas
West
Weather Forecasts From Major Cities
Forecast from The Light lists St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Boston Washington with high temperatures Saturday ranging from 44 to 72 and conditions including clear rain and cloudiness with light northwest to northeast winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Newton Arrest Over Plot To Kill J Pierpont Morgan
New York April 22 Harry T Newton arraigned in Tombs court on intent to commit a crime for offering to murder financier J Pierpont Morgan for 10000 by German agents affidavits by Felix Galley and Detective Henry Sempis state Newton planned two methods including stopping Morgan car or entering Morgan office with a badge for access Galley and Sempis posed as German officials Newton claimed to show nerve by willing to be sent to Canada and blow up a munitions plant bail set at 5000 pending Monday exam police recovered a suitcase bomb from Buffalo and Newton had planned to blow up the Brooks works at Dunkirk N Y
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Harry T. Newton
Tombs Court
Felix Galley
Henry Sempis
Galley
Newton
Mr. Morgan
Barnitz
Sempfs
Glen Cove
L. I
Morgan
Sempis
His Majesty's
Canada
Mr. Moreau
University Place
Thirteenth Street
Buffalo
Brooks Works
Dunkirk
N. Y
Governor Ferguson heads to Fiesta then Labor convention
Governor Ferguson announced plans to travel to San Antonio for the Fiesta next Thursday and stay two days. He will then depart Sunday night for Houston for the State Federation of Labor annual convention, spending Monday and Tuesday there before returning to Austin Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Ferguson
San Antonio
Houston
State Federation of Labor
Rand Receiver For Carter Mullaly Co
H T Rand named receiver for the Carter Mullaly Transfer Company after bond posted. Judge Waller T Burns in Galveston authorized the action at the petition of stockholder J A Robertson. About 90000 in debt, two thirds secured by West Texas Bank Trust and Commercial Loan Trust loans. Rand to retain manager John Roberts and staff. Hildebrand assisted. company history notes Mullaly resided in California and past leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Rand
Carter-Mullaly Transfer Company
Galveston
Waller T. Burns
Federal Court For
Southern District of Texas
J. A. Robertson
West Texas Bank & Trust Company
Commercial Loan & Trust Company
Robertson
Mr. Rand
John Roberts
San Antonio
H. E. Hildebrand
Hildebrand
Carter-Mullaly Company
Charles Mullaly
Mullaly
California
Marquette Hotel Texas Heads Delegation Headquarters
Washington April 22 Cato Sells Democratic national committeeman from Texas announces the Marquette Hotel at Eighte en Street and Washington Avenue near the Coliseum will be the Texas delegation headquarters at the St Louis convention. He is arranging the contract and reservations for fifty persons including forty delegates and about ten additional Texans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Cato Sells
Texas
Marquette
Eigteen Street
Washington Avenue
St. Louis
Sells
Aud of 1102 Tons Sinks Near Daunt's Rock
The Norwegian steamer Aud, 1102 tons, foundered off Daunt's Rock. The crew was rescued and landed at Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Aud
Daunt's Rock
Mrs Belle Keith Hurt In Street Car Accident
Mrs Belle Keith 323 Jackson street was thrown from a moving automobile near North Medina and Houston at 1030 last night suffering head injuries. Dr D T Parker treated her and ordered transfer to Kenney Sanitarium with skull fracture feared though hospital staff later questioned fracture. She was taken to I and G N pharmacy for care after incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Keith
Jackson Street
Medina
Houston
D. T. Parker
Kenney Sanitarium
Keith
Shakespearean Tercentenary Pageant Opens UT Celebration
Several thousand witnessed the pageant at the University of Texas launching the Shakespearean Tercentenary festivities. Hundreds of students participated and Clarke field hosted an Elizabethan revel after the pageant. The celebration continues through next week with alumni in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Clarke Field
Phi Alpha Tau
Harris Tax Quest Sparks Grand Jury Rumor in Texas
Appearance of a Harris county witness before the Travis county grand jury fuels talk of further state tax investigations. No formal disclosures have been made. Subpoenas and attachments have been issued for witnesses from other counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Harris County
Travis County Grand Jury
Two Ships Sunk By Submarines Off London During War Action
The Norwegian steamship Olga was torpedoed and sunk with the crew rescued. The Greek sailing ship Eutropia also sank after a torpedo strike, three Greek crew members killed. A German submarine was named as the attacker. Textile tires Offered Increase. The Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Association proposed a wage rise of five to six percent for operatives, to be discussed by the textile council next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Olga
Fall River
Mass
Fall River Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Textile Council
Free Sugar Repeal Passes Senate Need Presidential Action
The Senate voted fifty nine to ten to concur in the House repeal of the free sugar clause of the Underwood-Simmons tariff. The measure goes to the president who must sign by May 1 to keep sugar off the free list. Senator Hardwick challenged the bill with a two hour speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Hardwick
Georgia
Simmons
Finance Committee
Smoot
Utah
Kenyon
Iowa
Vardaman
Lane
Gore
Martine
Hughes
Smith
Hasting
Johnson
South Dakota
Thomas
Internal Revenues Rise in March as Tax Collections Grow
The Treasury Department reported March internal revenue collections totaling 35,268,124 dollars, an increase of 6,572,262 dollars from the prior year. Senator Fall of New Mexico, en route to Washington, endorses Roosevelt and criticizes President Wilson’s Mexican policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LD. C
Treasury Department
Internal Revenue
EL Paso
Tex
A B. Fall
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Wilson
Senate
Fall
Mene
Tekel
Lone bandit captured after Union Pacific train robbery
The lone bandit identified as Carlisle was captured near Hanna, Wyoming, by a Carbon County posse led by Sheriff Rivera. He admitted holding up four Union Pacific trains in two months and is jailed in Rawlins after being found hiding behind sage brush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rawlins
Wyo
Union Pacific
Rivera
Carbon County
Carlisle
Philadelphia Sails for Liverpool with 500 on Board
The American liner Philadelphia departed for Europe from New York on April 22 becoming the second U S ship to sail since President Wilson’s note to Germany. On board were 500 passengers including Maud Allan the dancer Robert E Porter Frank Spaight Andrew B McCreery Sir Edmund A Lechmere Mrs H L Bruce Harry Carson Clarke and Baron Trophine de Traubenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philadelphia
Europe
President Wilson
Germany
Liverpool
Maud Allan
Robert E. Porter
Census Commission
Frank Spaight
Andrew B. McCreery
Edmund A. Lechmere
H. L. Bruce
Harry Carson Clarke
Baron Trophine de Traubenberg
General Pablo Lopez Captured in Chihuahua Raid
Pablo Lopez, Villa's chief lieutenant, was captured by Carranza forces at Cerro de la Silla in Chihuahua. He is to be taken to Chihuahua for execution. The war department could not confirm Villa's death and doubts the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Pablo Lopez
Villa
Carranza
Cerro de la Silla
Chihuahua
Luis Gutierrez
War Department
Lopez
Serbian crown prince flies aboard Italian hydro plane over Tarento fleet
In Tarento harbor the Serbian crown prince sits in a hydro plane of the Italian squadron as it courses over the Italian fleet during his visit to Rome on April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Tarento
Possible U S Withdrawal From Mexico Weighed
Washington debates the advisability of recalling American troops from Mexico as public support for the campaign remains high. General Funston and General Scott discuss the issue in San Antonio while Pershing faces supply limits and awaits orders on whether to advance or retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funston
Mexico
Wilson
Washington
Hugh L. Scott
San Antonio
Villa
General Scott
General Funston
Baker
Satevo
Chihuahua
Pershing
Pereshing
General Scott and Funston Reports Guide Mexico Policy
Preliminary reports from General Hugh L. Scott and Frederick Funston on U S actions in Mexico were received in Washington and will be reviewed by Secretary Baker and Secretary Lansing, with the president, to decide whether to withdraw or push forward. Additional dispatches are expected Sunday and from General Scott himself upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hugh L. Scott
Frederick Funston
Mexico
Baker
Lansing
General Scott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carranza-Obregon
Weather Forecast
Daleg
Fiesta
International Film Service
Woodrow Wilson
House of Representatives
RAND
Carter-Mullaly CO
Burns
Marquette Hotel
England
Belle Keith Hurt
NEW Harris Tax Quest
Travis Grand Jury
U. S
Senator
THE
Philadelphia Sails
Carranzistas
San Luis Potosi
Mex
Albert B. Fall
General Fall
Rock Island
Baltimore
Bryan
Hearst
Stokes
Japan
Ouott
Scott
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